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HART RESEARCH ASSOCIATES Study #9643--page 1August 2009 U.S. Climate Task Force1724 Connecticut Avenue, NW Interviews: 1,002 votersWashington, DC 20009 Dates: August 24-31, 2009(202) 234-5570
FINAL
Study #9643U.S. Climate Task Force SurveyAugust 2009
Please note: all results are shown as percentages unless otherwise stated.
1a. First, does anyone in this household work for a radio station, a television station, a newspaper, anadvertising agency, a market research firm, or as an active political campaign worker?No..................................................... 100
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Yes.................................................... -
TERMINATE
 Not sure.......................................... -1b. Are you currently registered to vote at this address?Registered........................................ 100
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Not registered................................... -
TERMINATE
 Not sure.......................................... -2. All in all, do you think that things in the nation are generally headed in the right direction, or do you feel thatthings are off on the wrong track?Headed in the right direction............. 38
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Off on the wrong track...................... 48Mixed (VOL)................................... 11Not sure.......................................... 33. Thinking about the country's energy policy, do you think America's energy policy needs a complete overhaul,major reform, minor reform, or is there no need for change?Complete overhaul........................... 19
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Major reform..................................... 47Minor reform..................................... 26No need for change.......................... 4Not sure/refused............................. 448 Male52 Female
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HART RESEARCH ASSOCIATES Study #9643--page 2August 2009 U.S. Climate Task Force4. Now I'm going to mention some goals and priorities related to energy and energy policy in the United States.Please tell me how high a priority each of the following issues should be in thinking about the country'senergy policy using a scale from zero to ten, on which a ten means you think it should be an extremely highpriority and a zero means it should be a low priority. You may use any number from zero to ten, dependingon how you feel.
THIS TABLE HAS BEEN RANKED BY THE HIGHEST MEAN SCORE 
HighPriorityLowPriority
Cannot
Mean 
10 8-9 6-7 0-5 RateReducing or eliminating our dependence onimported oil.................................................................
8.5 
48 31 10 11 -
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Keeping the cost of energy reasonable andavoiding large increases in electric rates....................
8.4 
48 24 15 13 -
[146-147]
Expanding the use of renewable and alternativeenergy sources...........................................................
8.3 
46 28 11 15 -
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Reducing carbon emissions that are linked withglobal warming and climate change...........................
6.8 
30 22 17 31 -
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5. Would you favor or oppose an energy proposal designed to significantly reduce carbon emissions thatcontribute to climate change and increase the use of alternative and renewable energy sources?
(IF
 
RESPONDENT MAKES A CHOICE, ASK: )
Would you strongly (favor/oppose) this energy proposal, or doyou just somewhat (favor/oppose) this energy proposal?
Favor
Strongly........................................... 49
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Somewhat....................................... 25
Oppose
Somewhat....................................... 8Strongly........................................... 12Not sure/refused........................... 66a. In thinking about the things Congress should consider in this kind of energy proposal, which one of thefollowing do you think should be Congress's highest priority?6b. Again, thinking about the things Congress should consider in this kind of energy proposal, which of thefollowing do you think should be Congress's second highest priority?
THIS TABLE HAS BEEN RANKED BY THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE 
 Q.6aTopPriority
 
Q.6a/bCOMBINEDTop/SecondPriorities
Expanding the development and use of renewable and alternativeenergy sources.........................................................................................24 41
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Minimizing new government bureaucracy.................................................20 32Minimizing negative impact on jobs and job creation................................14 30Minimizing any new taxes.........................................................................12 28Promoting new green energy jobs............................................................12 26Reducing carbon emissions that are linked with global warming andclimate change..........................................................................................10 21Minimizing the impact on electric rates and other costs to consumers.....7 19Not sure..................................................................................................1 3
 
HART RESEARCH ASSOCIATES Study #9643--page 3August 2009 U.S. Climate Task Force
Now I'd like to ask you some questions about two different approaches or proposals to reduce carbonemissions and increase the use of alternative and renewable energy sources and get your reaction.(Q.7a/b AND Q.8a/b ARE ROTATED.)
7a. (One/Another) proposal for reducing carbon emissions is commonly referred to as a "cap and trade"approach. How much would you say you know about what "cap and trade" is and the pros and cons of a"cap and trade" approach to energy policy––a lot, a fair amount, just some, very little, or have you not heardof this term or proposal before I just mentioned it?A lot............................................................ 9
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Fair amount ............................................... 15Just some.................................................. 14Very little.................................................... 26Haven't heard about this term/proposal..... 35Not sure................................................... 17b. Based on what you've heard about a "cap and trade" approach to energy policy, would you say you have avery positive, somewhat positive, neutral, somewhat negative, or very negative view of this policy?Very positive..................................... 2
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Somewhat positive........................... 11Neutral.............................................. 31Somewhat negative.......................... 10Very negative.................................... 19Don't know name/not sure.............. 278a. (One/Another) proposal for reducing carbon emissions is a fee on carbon usage, commonly referred to as a"carbon tax" approach. How much would you say you know about what a "carbon tax" is and the pros andcons of a "carbon tax" approach to energy policy--a lot, a fair amount, just some, very little, or have you notheard of this term or proposal before I just mentioned it?A lot............................................................ 8
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Fair amount ............................................... 18Just some.................................................. 16Very little.................................................... 26Haven't heard about this term/proposal..... 31Not sure................................................... 18b. Based on what you've heard about a "carbon tax" approach to energy policy, would you say you have a verypositive, somewhat positive, neutral, somewhat negative, or very negative view of this policy?Very positive..................................... 4
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Somewhat positive........................... 14Neutral.............................................. 23Somewhat negative.......................... 15Very negative.................................... 21Don't know name/not sure.............. 23
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